Photography Photographer Lee Miller – An amazing life Today we learn about the fascinating life and iconic work of photographer, Lee Miller, who did not shy away from capturing raw and real historical events in World War II, as well as the fashion world of Paris and New York.
Street Art David Zinn – Quirky and fun! Today we look at more of the chalk street art of David Zinn, and learn more about why he does what he does......
Sculpture Heath Satow - Reflective sculptures Today we meet an American artist who creates enormous public structures in polished stainless steel. The visual variety offered by his chosen medium reflects the nuances of the messages in each piece.
Sculpture Cyrus Dallin Part Two Yesterday I introduced you to the sculptor Cyrus Dallin and his works featuring indigenous Americans. Today let's appreciate some of his works particularly his "war memorials" which are particularly moving.
Statues Cyrus Dallin Part One Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944) was a celebrated Utah-born sculptor, educator, and Indigenous rights activist who lived and worked in Arlington, Massachusetts for over 40 years. Let's learn more about his amazing work.
Animals Rut Brea's Delightful Cats A couple of weeks ago I showcased some paintings by Rut Brea, one of our subscribers in America. At the time of the last post Rut was doing some paintings of a neighbour's cat - Topaz. Plus we get to see Cougar and Panther.
Exhibition ART EVENT: Women's History Month being Celebrated at East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA It is with great pleasure that we support the 22 women artists headed by Rene Hottinger who are displaying their creative works at the Middle Smithfield Township Community & Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania this month. This exhibition is in celebration of Women's History Month.
Landscapes Catching up with Rowdy Wylie in his Shed and Beyond Team member & friend Rowdy Wylie is very involved in promoting art in & around his home town of Port Elliot, S. A. & also helps run the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery. The artists take turn to display their works & it is Rowdy's turn so we are able to enjoy the "fruits of his labour" from his shed.
Installation Art A gallery of "seismique" proportions! Today we travel to Houston, Texas to experience the lastest in immersive, interactive lightshows. Image: Seismique.com
Installation Art Patrick Dougherty – the stick sculptor! Today we meet an installation artist making large sculptures with a difference, using leftover sapling branches! Image: Chicago Botanic Garden.
Impressionism Childe Hassam, American Impressionist Today we learn a little about Impressionism in America, and one of it's greatest influencers and proponents, Childe Hassam. Image: Public Domain, Library of Congress.
Realism A new perception of perspective and reality, from Alexa Meade! Today we meet a contemporary artist who challenges our concept of dimensions and reality by making 3D installations look like 2D canvases. Image: Alexa Meade Art, Instagram.
Mansion Magnificent Mansions – Hearst Castle Perched atop a Californian hill, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at San Simeon, Hearst Castle is a stunning tribute to the incredible wealth of one of the 20th century's most important businessmen and his extravagant tastes.
Celebration Happy 4th July 2022 Wishing our American subscribers and followers a Happy Fourth of July.
Celebration Honoring Fathers It's Fathers Day in America and Britain and what a wonderful chance to enjoy some famous and not so famous images of fathers and their children. Thank you dads around the world for loving us and especially for making us laugh.
Abstract Lee Krasner: Part Two Abstract artist Lee Krasner's involvement In the The New Deal program was instituted by the US government under President Franklin Roosevelt "to revitalize the American economy in the midst of the Great Depression."
Seascapes Revisiting the sea with Ed Obermeyer Coast to Coast takes you today to Virginia Beach in Virginia where you will catch up with photographer and painter Ed Obermeyer - one of our favourite AnArt4Life artists.
Installation Art Easing the pain at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with Sophie Calle French conceptual and installation artist Sophie Calle has transformed the grief felt at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum following the unsolved theft in 1990 into a world of creativity and life.
Art Mysteries The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft: Part Three The paintings stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on 18th Match 1990 have just disappeared. The room with the empty frames a constant reminded of the loss.
Art Mysteries The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft: Part Two Continuing the story of the theft at the Isabellea Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston where 13 paintings and other objects were stolen over 30 years ago - never to be seen again. Image: gardnermuseum.org
Art Mysteries The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft: Part One The theft of 13 paintings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990 was a brazen act worth about $500 million in value and remains unsolved over 30 years later. There is a reward for information on offer worth $10 million!
Seascapes The latest seascapes from Ed Obermeyer……. Today we catch up with the latest compelling seascapes from Ed Obermeyer, artist and photographer from Virginia Beach, America. Image: edobermeyer.com ©
Celebration Thanksgiving 2021 Thanksgiving 2021 falls on the 25 November and we wish all our American subscribers and followers a Very Happy Day. We celebrate with the paintings by Jennie Augusta Brownscome ( 1850 -1936).
Realism George Wesley Bellows George Bellows is a second generation Ashcan School painter who created the most amazing evocative paintings of urban landscapes and seascapes.
America The Ashcan School, New York Today we learn a little about the "Ashcan School," a group of painters who pioneered Urban Realism in New York in the early 1900s. Image: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.